City Boss Won't Be Drawn In

Last updated : 11 February 2014 By Footy Mad - Editor

Mourinho's latest salvos concerned the decision by the Football Association not to take action against City midfielder Toure over an off-the-ball incident at Norwich last weekend, and calculations over the London club's transfer spending.

These came after Pellegrini responded to Mourinho's claim that Chelsea were the "little horse" of the three teams in the title race by saying they were "little, but rich".

Pellegrini had also suggested Mourinho was continually telling lies about City - there had been previous remarks about Financial Fair Play and luck with refereeing decisions - in the hope that some became established as the truth.

Pellegrini had previously refused to get involved in such tit for tat and the experienced Chilean, who clashed with Mourinho during their time in Spain, wants to revert to that position.

Manuel Pellegrini: "I answered just once to Mourinho because if you remain in silence always, (people) may agree with those things.

"He started talking about referees and Financial Fair Play, I don't think it is the way (to go about things).

"But just once. I will not continue every week talking about things that for me are not important.

"No, I don't think those are mind games. I don't think any managers can be affected by those kind of things.

"I repeat, I don't respond to things Mourinho says every week because he will continue every week to try talking about things that are not from football.

"I suppose the FA acts the way they think is better for all the teams. I trust in the FA and I trust in referees."

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